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LTE: An Open Letter from 922 NU alumni — Board of Trustees: Resist Trump Administration Bullying

LTE: An Open Letter from 922 NU alumni — Board of Trustees: Resist Trump Administration Bullying

March 21, 2025

Dear Chair Barris and Trustees, The academic freedom of universities and colleges is essential to preserving a thriving democracy. These institutions must be free from the whims of politics. Our...

Amaral: Are the administration’s budgetary concerns overblown?

Amaral: Are the administration’s budgetary concerns overblown?

March 21, 2025

On Feb. 7, the Trump administration announced that the Facilities & Administration recovery fees on federal funding (~$760 million in FY 2023) — currently set at 60% for Northwestern and several...

Nielsen: Democracy in peril — a call to action for Northwestern and beyond

Nielsen: Democracy in peril — a call to action for Northwestern and beyond

March 19, 2025

Silence and acquiescence will not protect Northwestern and other universities from the Trump administration’s authoritarian attacks on democracy. The University must speak out now — or watch liberty...

LTE: An Open Letter from 95 Northwestern faculty, staff and grad workers in support of campus food services workers

LTE: An Open Letter from 95 Northwestern faculty, staff and grad workers in support of campus food services workers

March 18, 2025

Dear President Schill, Provost Hagerty, COO Luke Figora, Vice President Susan Davis and members of Northwestern’s central administration: We, the undersigned NU faculty members and educators, stand...

LTE: An Open Letter from 55 faculty members urging Northwestern to Stand Up for DEI

LTE: An Open Letter from 55 faculty members urging Northwestern to Stand Up for DEI

March 17, 2025

As faculty members, we are alarmed by the assault on Northwestern University’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The mission statement of our University states, “Northwestern is committed...

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